The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-09
In the House.

In the House to-day the special order be-
ing the bill by Mr.. Atkinson, of Coweta, to
provide for the payment of fees from the
inspection of oils into the State Treasury,
etc.
The Committee on Finance reported
substitute for the original bill providing for
the amending of the laws of the State in
reference to the inspection of illuminating
oils by providing for inspectors, prescribing
the manner and amount of their compensa
tion. revising the schedule of fees now
prescribed by law for the inspection of oils
providing for the disposition Of said fees
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Atkinson, of Coweta, argued at length
in favor of his bill.
Mr. Mathews, of Houston, spoke in favor
of tho substitute as reportedby the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Arnheim, of Dougherty, thought Mr.
Atkinsons bill a mere skeleton. The FL
nance Committee had taken his bill and per-
fected it. Formerly inspectors received the
fees, but now this bill as reported demanded
that the public schools of the State receive
portion of them The fees now charged
in Georgia were by far higher than those of
any other State.
Mr.. Schofield, of Bibb, said the STANDARD
Oil Company had a monopoly in Georgia.
This company could put its oils in Georgia
at one-half cent per gallon less than any
other company.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
At this juncture Secretary Harrison COM
municated sealed communication in writ
ing from his excellency the Governor.
Mr.. Schofeld said the bill as reported by
the Finance Committee was thoroughly con-
sidered, and he hoped it would pass.
Mr.. Atkinson thought that because this
substitute was reported by the Finance
Committee it was no reason that the House
should pass it. He said the bill, as reported
by the Finance Committee, fostered mo-
nopolies. 1t would make the Standard Oil
Company master of the situation, as they
would have things their own way The bill
provided that inspectors should keep one
third of the fees This would be a severe
temptation to them He said the fees re-
ceived for 1886 were 1896, and for 1885
$40, ,766, making total OF 81, 1862.
Mr.. Harrison, of Quitman, said the ser
vice was efficient as it now was. II the pub
lie school system was to be improved let it
be done by taxation and not by inspection
of oils.
Mr.. Gordon, of Chatham, said there was
about S12, 900 raised by inspections. This
was too much, and portion should go into
the Treasury for other purposes. II was
the idea of the Finance Committee that
some of this money should be applied to ed
ucation. 1t was the idea of the committee
that the rate of &c. per gallon
quantity The committee wanted the in
spectors of oils to be separate from those Of
fertilizers.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
Mr.. Atkinsons substitute was voted down
The substitute as reported by the Finance
Committee was adopted The bill was then
passed by vote of 92 yeas TO II nays.
Mr.. FELTON,, of Bibb, moved that the Gov
ernor's communication be taken up. This
was carried
The message called attention to the resig-
nation of Hon. 4. j. Simmons as Judge of
the Macon Circuit, he having been elected
Justice of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. FELTON,, of Bibb, offered resolution,
which was adopted, that the House and
Senate meet in joint session Friday, Sept. 8,
at ~ o'clock, TO select a Judge for the Ma
con Circuit.
The following new bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Gordon, of Chatham-To en-
power the County Commissioners to sell the
present court house of Chatham county.
BY Mr.. Gordon. of Chatham--To author
ize the building of a court house by Chat
ham county on the old cemetery property
lying in Savannah, all bodies having been
removed from said property.
BY Mr.. johnson, Of Echols-To amend
the charter of the Okefnokee and St.
Mary's Canal Company.
BY Mr.. Calvin, of Richmond-To pro-
hibit the sale of liquor within three miles Of
Hephzibah church, in Richmond county.
By Mr. Bailey, Of Spalding- Regulating
the taxes Of Griffin.
BY Mr. Franklin, of Fannin-Incorpora
ting the town of Blue Ridge in FanniD
county
The bill reported back from the Senate
appropriating $1,000 to the academy for the
blind, and providing that no money be
spent until an outline of the plans is made,
was taken up and the amenement was con-
CURED in.
TAKING WINE ROOMS.
The bill TO tax wine rooms 900 per
annum, by Mr.. FELTON,, of Barlow county,
was taken up for the purpose of considering
the amendments of the Senate. The amend
ments were all agreed to-
The bill introduced by Mr. Belt, of Burke,
TO levy a tax of one-tenth Of per cent. for
educational purposes was taken up.
Mr.. Harrell. of Webster, offered as a sub
stitute that 1877 schools, one for each county,
be established, TO be branches of the State
University. 81
Mr. Tate, of Pickens, raised the point that
Mr.. Harrells substitute was not germane TO
the original bill
The Speaker sustained the point.
Pending a motion to commit the entire
matter to the Finance Committee, the
House adjourned.
A Saw Mill Explosion.